ESTANCIA FOR SALE 40hect.

Description

Operating as a commercial venture the main estancia house has six large bedrooms, five with en–suite bathrooms plus fireplaces. There are a further two small bedrooms. The wonderful living room with its huge fireplace has gorgeous views directly over the Argentine pampas. There is a further building called La Casa Rosada, which has four bedrooms all with small kitchens, bathrooms and wood burning stoves. The estancia has three other houses of various sizes for staff.. There are two huge barns, a chapel and a good-sized workshop and other out- buildings. The swimming pool is an excellent size with patio and shower. This unique estancia is set in 40 hectares of gaucho land (120 acres) and is mostly all newly fenced. The land is excellent for cattle grazing or planting. There are corrals for horses and a wood with eucalyptus trees (perfect for logs). On the property are excellent underground water sources in the area and the house is supplied water from underground springs. The property is very private. It is set back a good distance from the road and with the main house hidden by trees of the woods privacy and peace is guaranteed. However, it is near enough to the charming local gaucho town of Tapalque where there are all the facilities that a provincial town has to offer. La Margarita has been successfully run as a commercial venture to receive guests for the past 25 years. It has been owned and run by the current English owner for 10 years who purchased from the original owners. It has an excellent track record on Trip Adviser and is very favourable mentioned in Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Time Out amongst other publication and is regularly written about in national newspapers and magazines. It was the chosen location for a national film Salome y el Forastero (Salome and the Woodkeeper) set in the pampas three years ago and has been used for various modelling shoots. This Monday (12/05/14) TV channel America is coming to do some filming in the estancia for a programme they are doing on tourism in the area. The estate will be sold furnished and all tools are included as is the tractor. T here are genuinely tremendous opportunities in the area for growth. There is a hot water springs project being built just 10 kilometres from the estancia and is due to start operating within two years. Land prices are rising because of this and it will bring many tourists to the area. The estancia is currently open to guests all year round. There is a hunting season with tremendous potential (not fully exploited by the owner) from 1st May to 15th August. The current owner has around 20 horses, 25 cows and various pigs, chickens etc . Horse riding is often a central part of why guests visit the estancia and its not hard to see why once you have visited – its glorious The owner is prepared to offer some finance and will possible accept part exchange and is open to offers. Also he could be interested in a silent partnership , active investors or other proposals. The reason for the sale is for retirement reasons. The owner is prepared to stay on and help the new owners settle in and help with the running for an agreed time. There is no doubt properties like Estancia La Margarita are few and far between. As many of the guests who have visited have said “There is simply nowhere like La Margarita - its unique ” This is a genuine and very exciting opportunity for someone to expand and build on what’s has already been done by the previous owners. There is so much to offer and without doubt the estancia will continue to grow. As without doubt will Argentina as regards tourism. Don’t hesitate to email the owner for more information • The estancia has been under offer for the past year and a half while the French lady who was buying was selling her house in France. However, her buyers for her house have now suddenly dropped out at the point of completion and sadly we have decided to withdraw from the sale to her* You will find many details of La Margarita and pictures on the estancias web page. Also if you look on our web page you will find all the links to the blogs, Trip-advisor and other relevant web pages .